Every now and then a British indie gets my pulse racing thanks to a trailer that promises the perfect combination of eye-widening thrills, sexy foreign faces and a killer concept. Rupert Grint’s “Cherrybomb” and Alex Pettyfer’s “Tormented” are great examples of this — as is “The Loved Ones,” starring hottie of the moment Xavier Samuel (“Eclipse”).

In this younger, seemingly more twisted take on “Misery,” Xavier plays Brent — a decent guy (the trailer and his grunge-y locks don’t make him seem like king of the castle) who accidentally draws the eye of Lola, a terribly unhinged classmate with an even more disturbed daddy.

Although I wish the trailer didn’t give so much away, I can’t help but think this prom night-set thriller could finally take the shine off school dance’s one and for all.